Event #52: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-18-2025 21:38 UTC-8

Snead Correctly Calls Iermolcheva

Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Olga Iermolcheva raised to 60,000 from early position and Paul Snead called in middle position which saw all subsequent action fold.

The flop rolled out 10♥10♣7♣ and Iermolcheva checked over to Snead who bet 100,000. Iermolcheva moved all in for 390,000 total and Snead went into the tank.

"Why did I bet the flop?" asked Snead as he pondered his decision. After some more time he called for most of his chips and the cards were tabled.

Olga Iermolcheva: 5♥5♦ All in
Paul Snead: 8♣8♠

The board ran out Q♦8♦ and Snead improved on the river to a full house though he was already ahead. He hopped up to over one million while Iermolcheva was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Snead	1,080,000 305,000	305,000
Olga Iermolcheva	Busted

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06-18-2025 21:37 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Itay Kimhi	Busted
Brandon Sowers	Busted
William Wolf	Busted
Justin Nugent	Busted
David Daneshgar	Busted

Marasco Nailed into the Conniff-In

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Laura Fryer

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Players were already all in and heads-up with the cards flipped. Frank Marasco was in the small blind and at risk for his entire 1,500,000 stack.

Frank Marasco: A♣K♣ All in
Asher Conniff: K♠K♥

There was a small sweat on the 10♣2♠Q♥ flop, as Marasco had a straight draw and backdoor flush draw.

The 10♦ turn didn't change much, and Marasco was eliminated after the 2♣ river was placed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asher Conniff	3,220,000 2,270,000	2,270,000

Frank Marasco	Busted

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06-18-2025 21:31 UTC-8

Almond Joins the Exit

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Philip Almond shoved in early position for 340,000 and got called by Stoyan Madanzhiev in the small blind who had him covered:

Philip Almond: 6♥6♣ All in
Stoyan Madanzhiev: 9♦9♠

Almond didn't find any miracle throughout the board 2♥3♦A♥A♣8♦ and Madanzhiev collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stoyan Madanzhiev	1,580,000 745,000	745,000

Philip Almond	Busted

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06-18-2025 21:28 UTC-8

Hall Eliminates Abecassis

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

For the third time in an orbit, Zachary Hall raised to 60,000 preflop. Kevin Abecassis went all in from the small blind 606,000 from the small blind. Hall flicked in the call.

Kevin Abecassis: A♣Q♦ All in
Zachary Hall: A♠K♥

The board ran out 4♥6♣5♣8♥6♥ and Hall was pushed a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Hall	1,900,000 630,000	630,000
Jamie Gold	1,500,000 400,000	400,000

Sanghoon Choi	1,370,000 265,000	265,000
Eric Berman	1,200,000 70,000	70,000
Tanupat Punjarojanakul	1,000,000 210,000	210,000
Felipe Ramos	500,000 130,000	130,000

Alex Lindop	400,000 170,000	170,000

Jai Vallurupalli	200,000 400,000	400,000
Kevin Abecassis	Busted

Tags: Kevin Abecassis Zachary Hall

06-18-2025 21:26 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
David Cook	1,950,000 250,000	250,000
Robert Brown	Busted

Small Win For Lindop

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Nataly Sopacuaperu

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action was picked up on the flop 4♠6♣8♣. Alex Lindop in the small blind and Zachary Hall in the big blind both checked through to the river 10♣ 4♠. Lindop bet 75,000, and Hall folded. All the chips in the middle of the table moved towards Lindop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Hall	1,950,000 680,000	680,000
Alex Lindop	300,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Alex Lindop Zachary Hall

06-18-2025 21:20 UTC-8

Hall Hits the River

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Laura Fryer

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ichun Chiu was all in and at risk of elimination from under the gun against Zachary Hall in the small blind.

Ichun Chiu: J♥J♦ All in
Zachary Hall: A♥Q♥

Chiu was looking good on the 8♦9♥10♥ flop, but Hall scooped the flush on the 6♥ turn.

The A♣ river confirmed Chiu's bust and sent him to the rail with around 55 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Hall	1,270,000 145,000	145,000
Ichun Chiu	Busted

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06-18-2025 21:09 UTC-8

Bendeck Takes The Rest

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Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chen-An Lin raised to 75,000 from early position which saw Roberto Bendeck call in middle position which saw all other players fold. Lin bet his last 5,000 in the dark and Bendeck called.

Chen-An Lin: 10♥8♥ All in
Roberto Bendeck: A♣A♥

The board ran out 10♦J♠3♣J♦8♣ and the aces up was good for Bendeck to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Bendeck	715,000 135,000	135,000

Chen-An Lin	Busted

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06-18-2025 21:09 UTC-8

Cook is Cooking; Kimhi Moves Down in the Counts

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Cook raised to 50,000 and Itay Kimhi put in another raise to 125,000 on the button. Cook called.

The 10♣9♦J♣ hit the felt and both players checked.

The turn paired with the 10♠ and Cook bet for 150,000. Kimhi made the call.,

The board completed with the A♦ and Cook said, "All of it." and receiving the all-in button. Kimhi gave it some thought but ultimately surrendered the pot by pushing his hand in the muck.